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SUMMARY:(Online) CEQA: What Changes to This Environmental Law Could Mean for Communities
DESCRIPTION:CEQA has been California’s strongest environmental justice and conservation law\, but changes last year have weakened it. Last year the California State Legislature passed Senate Bill 131\, which was signed into law by the governor. SB 131 was introduced and passed in conjunction with AB 130\, a bill that was intended to make building affordable housing faster and easier. \nSB 131\, however\, goes much further\, allowing projects to move forward without environmental review in a number of circumstances\, including exempting nearly every category of industrial manufacturing from review. \nThis community conversation will include a presentation on the history of CEQA\, the changes made through SB 131\, and the efforts underway to restore key protections and residents’ right to know. There will be time for Q&A and discussion at the end. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/online-ceqa-what-changes-to-this-environmental-law-could-mean-for-communities/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:air quality,flood,resilience
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T200000
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SUMMARY:(Vallejo) Bounty of the County Cooking Class: Seasonal Spring Feast!
DESCRIPTION:Join Sustainable Solano’s Local Food team for a hands-on class to create a fresh Spring menu including a snap pea salad with Pecorino\, chicken with easy lemon parsley sauce\, roasted asparagus and seasonal fruit dessert! A brief overview of knife skills will take place\, along with cooking techniques and how to source locally from area farms. After cooking\, participants will enjoy a shared meal together. \n$20 class fee covers instruction\, equipment and ingredients. Learn more and register here. \nClasses are open to adults of all ages and teens ages 12-17 can attend with a guardian.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/vallejo-bounty-of-the-county-cooking-class-seasonal-spring-feast/
LOCATION:Vallejo Community Center
CATEGORIES:cooking,local food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T042354
CREATED:20260105T225409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T014201Z
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SUMMARY:(Vallejo) Teen Cooking Class
DESCRIPTION:Teen Cooking Class\n6-8 pm\, Vallejo Community Center \nJoin Chef Stephanie Oelsligle Jordan\, SuSol’s Local Food program manager\, for a Spanish tapas cooking class for teens ages 13-17. Chef Steph will teach hands-on cooking skills\, all materials are provided and the class ends with a shared meal! This is one of three stand-alone cooking classes this spring — or interested youth can sign up for a spring break cooking camp! The teen cooking class is offered through the Greater Vallejo Recreation District (GVRD)\, and costs $50 for residents and $60 for non-residents. Learn more and register here.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/vallejo-teen-cooking-class-2/
LOCATION:Vallejo Community Center
CATEGORIES:cooking,youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T042354
CREATED:20260112T225715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T172322Z
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SUMMARY:Benicia & Vallejo Annual Demonstration Food Forest Tour
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever seen a food forest? Are you interested in growing your own food or want to replace your lawn with a more sustainable landscape? Join our annual Food Forest Tour! Do not miss out on the chance to tour local community gardens and our demonstration edible gardens fed by secondary water (roofwater and/or laundry-to-landscape greywater system) in Benicia and Vallejo! \nLearn simple techniques that you can apply to your own yard to create a vibrant\, food-producing ecosystem using water wisely. \nAsk our food forest keepers questions\, enjoy the gardens\, be inspired and get ideas on how you can work these design principles into your own yard! \nRegister here \nHow it will work:\nYou can choose to tour for the whole day or for half a day on Saturday\, April 25 \nBenicia Demonstration Food Forest Gardens will be open 10-1 pm \nVallejo Demonstration Food Forest Gardens will be open 1-4 pm \nItinerary pickup and special events\n\n9-11 am: A detailed itinerary with garden locations will be distributed at Avant Garden in Benicia (400 First St.) This itinerary will include all of the demonstration food forest gardens in Benicia (open in the morning) and Vallejo (open in the afternoon).\n12-1 pm: Itineraries for the Vallejo garden sites (open in the afternoon) will be available in the front of the Global Center for Success building:1055 Azuar Dr(BLDG 733) at Pollinator Pathway\n\nmore tour details TBA \n$15 suggested donation at check-in
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/benicia-vallejo-annual-demonstration-food-forest-tour-5/
LOCATION:Avant Community Garden\, Benicia
CATEGORIES:food forest,garden,tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T180000
DTSTAMP:20260422T042354
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SUMMARY:(Fairfield & Online) Solano Strategic Initiative for Agriculture Public Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Farmers\, ranchers\, local food system advocates and others interested in Solano agriculture are invited to a workshop to learn about Solano County’s Strategic Initiative for Agriculture. The Strategic Initiative is a countywide effort led by the Board of Supervisors and Agriculture Department along with the agricultural community to protect the county’s working agricultural lands by enhancing the long-term economic viability of local food and agricultural systems. The project will culminate in agricultural development\, infrastructure and land use plans intended to support the Board of Supervisors’ agricultural preservation and economic development priorities. \nRegister here to attend in-person or on Zoom! \nDate: Thursday\, May 7\, 2026\nTime: 4-6 pm\n Location: Zoom and in-person at the County Event Center\, 601 Texas Street\, Fairfield \nCommittees and stakeholder groups\, including members of the Solano Local Food System Alliance\, have worked on these areas for about a year\, and this is the opportunity to hear updates on the process and preliminary findings and offer questions or feedback. Come learn about the Strategic Initiative and be part of engaging a coalition of partners interested in securing a prosperous local food and agricultural economy and conserving Solano County’s working agricultural lands.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/save-the-date-solano-strategic-initiative-for-agriculture-public-workshop/
LOCATION:County Event Center & online
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food,partner event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T042354
CREATED:20260105T225249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T014127Z
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SUMMARY:(Vallejo) Teen Cooking Class
DESCRIPTION:Teen Cooking Class\n6-8 pm\, Vallejo Community Center \nJoin Chef Stephanie Oelsligle Jordan\, SuSol’s Local Food program manager\, for a healthy cooking class for teens ages 13-17. Chef Steph will teach hands-on cooking skills\, all materials are provided and the class ends with a shared meal! This is one of three stand-alone cooking classes this spring — or interested youth can sign up for a spring break cooking camp! The teen cooking class is offered through the Greater Vallejo Recreation District (GVRD)\, and costs $50 for residents and $60 for non-residents. Learn more and register here.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/vallejo-teen-cooking-class/
LOCATION:Vallejo Community Center
CATEGORIES:cooking,youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T042354
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SUMMARY:(Suisun City) Prosperity Park Resilient Garden Installation
DESCRIPTION:Join us May 9 to lay the foundation of a resilient garden at Prosperity Park in Suisun City! \nLearn more and register here \nTurn your urban space into a resilient\, sustainable landscape! Join us for a hands-on workshop focused on creating a thriving\, low-maintenance garden from the ground up. You will learn to build healthy soil that sequesters carbon\, and install water-efficient irrigation\, all while creating a healing habitat for people and pollinators. \nThe Prosperity Park Resilient Garden will be part of the larger community garden and will serve to educate community members about small-scale projects that can protect and enhance water\, soil\, and air quality and be an example of sustainable gardening techniques
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/suisun-city-prosperity-park-resilient-garden-installation/
LOCATION:Prosperity Park\, Suisun City
CATEGORIES:food rescue,garden,installation,permaculture,pollinators,resilience,soil
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260515T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260515T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T042354
CREATED:20260303T015518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T015518Z
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SUMMARY:(Fairfield) Bounty of the County Cooking Class: Spanish Tapas Party!
DESCRIPTION:Join Chef Stephanie Jordan on a culinary journey to Spain\, making simple\, flavor‑packed small plates you can easily recreate at home. We’ll make garlic meatballs\, stuffed mushrooms\, romesco sauce and more! All levels of cooking experience are welcome! After cooking\, participants will enjoy a shared meal together. \n$20 class fee covers instruction\, equipment and ingredients. Learn more and register here. \nClasses are open to adults of all ages and teens ages 12-17 can attend with a guardian.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/fairfield-bounty-of-the-county-cooking-class-spanish-tapas-party/
LOCATION:Meals on Wheels\, Fairfield
CATEGORIES:cooking,local food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260516T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260516T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T042354
CREATED:20260406T184212Z
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SUMMARY:(Suisun City) Prosperity Park Resilient Garden Planting Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us May 16 to lay the foundation of a resilient garden at Prosperity Park in Suisun City! \nLearn more and register here \nTurn your urban space into a resilient\, sustainable landscape! Join us for a hands-on workshop focused on creating a thriving\, low-maintenance garden from the ground up. You will learn to build healthy soil that sequesters carbon\, and install water-efficient irrigation\, all while creating a healing habitat for people and pollinators. \nThe Prosperity Park Resilient Garden will be part of the larger community garden and will serve to educate community members about small-scale projects that can protect and enhance water\, soil\, and air quality and be an example of sustainable gardening techniques
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/suisun-city-prosperity-park-resilient-garden-planting-day/
LOCATION:Prosperity Park\, Suisun City
CATEGORIES:food rescue,garden,installation,permaculture,pollinators,resilience,soil
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T190000
DTSTAMP:20260422T042354
CREATED:20260212T003315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T003315Z
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SUMMARY:(Benicia) Pest & Disease Management
DESCRIPTION:Pest & Disease Management\n6-7 pm\, Heritage Presbyterian Church\, Benicia \nJoin us for an informative session on managing the most common garden pests and diseases found in Solano County. We will cover organic\, eco-friendly strategies using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques to protect your plants without relying on harsh chemicals. Learn to identify and encourage beneficial insects—your garden’s natural defense team—to create a thriving\, balanced ecosystem. \nThis is part of a series of classes offered by Master Gardener and SuSol Board President Maggie Kolk\, with a different gardening topic each month. Join us for one or all of them! \nRegister here. \nUpcoming classes: \n\nJune  17: Harvesting & Garden Maintenance
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/benicia-pest-disease-management/
LOCATION:Heritage Presbyterian Church\, Benicia
CATEGORIES:BCG,garden
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260607T200000
DTSTAMP:20260422T042354
CREATED:20260212T002134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T015751Z
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SUMMARY:(Vacaville) Bounty of the County Dinner & Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Bounty of the County on June 7! \nSuSol’s annual Bounty of the County celebration of local food and fundraiser will be June 7 this year at Soul Food Farm. We are excited to return to the farm this year and once again have a time for celebration and connection with all of you. \nEnjoy fresh-made\, wood-fired pizza topped with locally grown ingredients straight from nearby farms. The event will include local wine and beer and a silent auction. \nGet tickets here!
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/save-the-date-bounty-of-the-county-dinner-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Soul Food Farm\, Vacaville
CATEGORIES:Bounty of the County
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T190000
DTSTAMP:20260422T042354
CREATED:20260116T171619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T171643Z
UID:32604-1781719200-1781722800@sustainablesolano.org
SUMMARY:(Benicia) Harvesting & Garden Maintenance
DESCRIPTION:Ready to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty? Join us in person for a fun and relaxed session on harvesting fresh produce and keeping your garden in tip-top shape. Come learn\, share tips\, and enjoy the outdoors with fellow gardeners! \nTopics covered: \n\nWhen and how to harvest spring crops\nSuccession planting for summer\nGarden journaling and seasonal reflection\n\nThis is part of a series of classes offered by Master Gardener and SuSol Board President Maggie Kolk\, with a different gardening topic each month. Join us for one or all of them! Register here. \n 
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/benicia-harvesting-garden-maintenance/
LOCATION:Avant Community Garden\, Benicia
CATEGORIES:BCG,garden
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